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NGC4498

 

Basic Information


Location and Magnitude


Right Ascension: 12:31:39.5
Declination: +16:51:10
Constellation: COM
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information


Discoverer: Herschel W.
Year of discovery: 1784
Discovery aperture: 18.7

Observational


Summary description: vF, pL, E, ? biN
Sub-type: SBc

Steve's Notes

===== NGC 4498 17.5" (5/23/87): fairly faint streak NW-SE, diffuse, brighter core. Forms a trio with NGC 4489 12' SW and NGC 402 11' SSE.